25 A+ Teacher Gift Ideas to Give on the Last Day of School

As another school year winds down, you'll want to start the summer vacation off on the right foot: By making the teachers who have shaped your scholars' minds and molded them as people over the past year know that they're valued. You can send them something nice for Teacher Appreciation Week, which falls between May 8 and May 12 in 2023, or you can send them off onto the school break with a thoughtful teacher gift.

But what to choose? Ask a teacher, and they'll say a thoughtful note from their students is all they really need — but we know they deserve more. A gift card is always appreciated, and it'll let them get exactly what they want, but that can feel so impersonal. Or, if your teacher or school has any fundraisers up at DonorsChoose — a site where teachers and administrators can list the supplies they need for their classrooms or the projects they want to fund — you can always donate and know you're benefitting the whole class.

But if you're looking for something else, these are the best end-of-year teacher gifts for 2023. Some are personalized, so the teacher in your life know it was made just for them. Others are fun upgrades to needed school supplies, because by the end of the year they'll probably need a refresh. And a few are those just-because gifts certain to make a teacher smile. Give them individually, or get everyone involved and make it a class gift, and you're sure to find something that'll make your teacher say, "A+!"